IND vs AUS, ICC World Cup 2023 Final: Mohammed Siraj, Rohit Sharma In Tears After India Lose To Australia By 6 Wickets

It was a sorry scene for the Indian fans as captain Rohit Sharma and pacer Mohammed Siraj broke down after the 6-wicket loss in the World Cup Final.

Ahmedabad: India captain, Rohit Sharma and star pacer, Mohammed Siraj broke down in tears on Sunday after losing the ICC World Cup 2023 Final against Australia at the Narendra Modi Stadium in Ahmedabad.

The Aussies won a record-extending sixth World Cup title, stretching their dominance in the tournament that started way back in 1975.

Put in to bat, India ended up with a below-par 240 despite contributions from Rohit Sharma (47 off 31 balls), Virat Kohli (54 off 63) and K L Rahul (66 off 107).

Just like his performance in the WTC final against India in June, Travis Head made a match-winning 137 off 120 balls as Australia chased down the target in 43 overs.

India’s defeats in the ICC events over the past decade include the loss in 2014 World T20 final, 2016 World T20 semifinal, 2017 Champions Trophy final, 2019 ODI World Cup semifinal, 2022 T20 World Cup semifinal and back-to-back runners-up finish in the 2021 and 2023 World Test Championship cycle.

After the match, Siraj and Rohit were in no mood for consolation as lot were expected from Team India in this edition.

Siraj & entire team crying they dint deserve this man💔#CWC23 #CWC23Final #INDvAUS

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— ᴀꜱɪᴍ ʀɪᴀᴢ ᴜɴɪᴠᴇʀꜱᴇ 💛 (@AsimRiazworld) November 19, 2023

Nothing is more painful than watching tears in Rohit Sharma eyes again after 2019 CWC!

#INDvsAUS #RohitSharma #INDvsAUSFinal pic.twitter.com/shA95pQG46

— Saurabh Singh (@100rabhsingh781) November 19, 2023

Australia’s brilliant bowling and fielding also went a long way in their emphatic win. The dew in the evening also made batting easier on a slow and dry surface.
India, who were the only unbeaten side going into the final after 10 wins on the trot, fell flat in the final hurdle. Their last world title came way back in 2011 and their last ICC trophy was the Champions Trophy triumph in 2013.